Kim Min-jae, whose position at Bayern Munich (Germany) is shrinking due to recent transfer rumors, is expected to start the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals on the bench.
Bayern Munich will play the second leg of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League semifinals against Real Madrid (Spain) at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, at 4 a.m. on the 9th (Korean time).
Bayern Munich drew 2-2 in the first leg of the semifinals held at home on the 1st and absolutely needs a win in the second game. However, Real Madrid has not suffered a single loss at home in all competitions this season.
At the official press conference held ahead of the difficult away game, Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel said, “At this point, Eric Dier and Matthias Delicht are ahead of Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano (in the competition),” and “They deserve to play together.” He announced that he would again use the two central defenders who started the second half of the season.
De Ligt suffered a knee injury in the Bundesliga match against Frankfurt on the 27th of last month. De Ligt, who missed two games since then, recently joined team training, increasing his chances of playing against Real Madrid.
In particular, Kim Min-jae, who had the opportunity to start in the two games in which De Ligt was absent, was embroiled in transfer rumors due to his poor performance.
Kim Min-jae made a mistake that gave up two goals in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid on the 1st. It was also painful to give away a penalty kick due to an unnecessary foul in the box in the second half with a 2-1 lead. In the Stuttgart away game on the 4th, which was an opportunity to make up for it, Kim Min-jae played full time, but was unable to prevent a 1-3 loss. Afterwards, German media ‘TZ’ said, “Bayern Munich is considering whether to admit the transfer failure. “Kim Min-jae’s price tag has been set,” he said. “Kim Min-jae made fans angry by conceding a penalty kick in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid, allowing the tying goal. “It is reported that they are willing to let Kim Min-jae go if a reasonable offer is made.” For Kim Min-jae, whose position has been narrowed due to recent rumors of his release, the possibility of participating in the second round of the Champions League has further decreased with the return of De Ligt. 토토사이트